AI-Powered MRI could slash heart scan time
NCT ID NCT07061821
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a new, faster cardiac MRI that uses artificial intelligence can accurately measure heart function in people with left ventricular hypertrophy (thickened heart muscle). The standard MRI requires multiple breath-holds, which can be hard for elderly or breathless patients. The new method aims to shorten scan time while maintaining image quality. Researchers will compare the two methods in 61 adults referred for a heart MRI.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- accelerated cardiac cine-MRI sequence with deep learning-based image reconstruction
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make heart MRI scans faster and more comfortable for patients, while still providing accurate measurements of heart function.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (61 participants) comparing two imaging methods, not testing a treatment. The new method may not match the standard's accuracy in all cases.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 61 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Patient referred for cardiac MRI as part of the assessment or follow-up of left ventricular hypertrophy * Age ≥ 18 years old * Ability of the subject to understand and express his consent * Affiliation to the social security scheme Exclusion Criteria: * Severe obesity (\>140 kg) preventing the patient from entering the scanner bore, which has a diameter of less than 70 cm * Age ≥ 18 years old * Person under guardianship or curators, or deprived of liberty * Pregnant or breastfeeding woman * Known allergy to gadolinium chelates * Claustrophobia * Any contraindication to MRI * Arrhythmia * Inability to hold breath for more than 10 seconds
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CHRU Amiens
RECRUITINGAmiens, 80480, France
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